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school

Sharing Opinions on Homeschooling and Politics

1.31.09

I’ve tried unsuccessfully for the past three days to post a comment on the Momversations post, “Homeschool: Good or Bad?” So I’m going to post my comment here, cuz I kinda like what I have to say. I always have to laugh when I hear people debating whether parents are “qualified” to teach their kids. [...]

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Preschool and Panic Attacks

9.20.08

This week we started our new fall schedule that includes preschool, gymnastics, ballet and swimming. And my usually-social daughter has suddenly turned into a whining, clinging, crying-and-deathgripping-my-neck child. I’ve been completely blindsided by her behavior. And stressed to the point of a panic attack.

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The 117th Carnival of Homeschooling

3.25.08

The Carnival of Homeschooling highlights many homeschooling blog posts from around the web.

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Who Do Homeschooling Parents Think They Are?

2.15.08

There is an interesting discussion going on at the Asbury Park Press web site about the pros and cons of homeschooling. This is one of my favorite comments (and in case you don’t catch it, this is sarcasm): TANSTAAFL2: I don’t know who these parents think they are. You would think they might leave the [...]

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Education Administrators Say Don't Focus on Personal Value

11.30.07

While schools willingly support team competition, writing, math, and other individual academic contests are being shunned, sometimes prohibited.

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Stifling Creativity: Screen Time, Supervision or School?

11.17.07

Is our kids’ creativity being crushed? By the school system? Or screen time? How about the so-called helicopter parenting?

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